$550 H.O.R.S.E. | 2008 PokerNews Cup Championships - Australia

10-15-2008 19:27 UTC+11

Level Up

[user67765]

With no more levels in the structure, a new level has been devised as this H.O.R.S.E final table continues on for longer than most people may have thought.

Level: 16

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

10-15-2008 19:14 UTC+11

Georgoulas Takes Huge Razz Pot

[user67765]

Razz:

After Abel Cabrera brought in for the first three hands of Razz, he was then involved with a big clash with Nick Georgoulas.

Georgoulas fired the whole way until Cabrera raised on sixth street. Georgoulas called and then led out on the river. Cabrera squeezed his final card before making the call.

The boards were tabled as follows:

Georgoulas: ( {A-?}

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Cabrera: ( {5-?}

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Both players made a six-low but the ace of Georgoulas played to give him the huge pot. He's now our chip leader as Cabrera falls to around 90,000 chips.

10-15-2008 19:06 UTC+11

Play Recommences

[user67765]

Play has recommenced after the break, with Andrew Demetriou taking down the final two hands of Omaha Hi-Lo with a preflop raise.

We're now onto Razz!

10-15-2008 18:57 UTC+11

Pause

[user67765]

Play has been paused as the three remaining players enter into some discussions.

10-15-2008 18:56 UTC+11

Steve Topakas Eliminated in 4th Place ($4,235)

donpeters

Omaha Hi/Lo:

From under the gun, Steve Topakas raised and action folded around to Abel Cabrera in the big blind. Topakas only had 2,500 chips left and Cabrera debated back and forth on whether or not to try and bust him. After a while, Cabrera said "let's go!" and stuck in the raise to put Topakas all in. Topakas called.

Topakas: {9-Diamonds}

Cabrera:

"Put 'em up there!" yelled Cabrera as he wanted high cards to come across the board.

The dealer ran out {J-Diamonds}

and that was it for Topakas. All of the players shook hands with him and congratulated Topakas on his finish.

Tags: Abel Cabrera Steve Topakas

10-15-2008 18:50 UTC+11

Karib Karib Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,465)

[user67765]

Omaha H/L:

After being crippled in the previous hand Karib Karib, was all in for his last 4,000 from the cutoff. Andrew Demetriou called out of the small blind and Nick Georgoulas checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}

and Demetriou bet out forcing a fold from Georgoulas.

Demetriou tabled {A-Spades}

and was up against Karib's {K-Diamonds}

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The turn was {Q-Spades}

and river the {8-Diamonds}

and Demetriou scoops to send Karib to the rail in 5th place for a collect of $3,465.

Tags: Andrew Demetriou Karib Karib

10-15-2008 18:44 UTC+11

Karib Krippled

[user67765]

Omaha H/L:

Abel Cabrera raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and Karib Karib made the call out of the small blind.

Cabrera bet the whole way and Karib called him down on a board of {10-Hearts}

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Cabrera tabled {A-Clubs}

for the full house and low, as Karib missed the lot with his {A-Spades}

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Cabrera is now up to a commanding 205,000 with Karib in desperate trouble with only 4,000 chips.

10-15-2008 18:41 UTC+11

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Abel Cabrera - 140,000
Andrew Demetriou - 126,000
Nick Georgoulas - 110,000
Karib Karib - 60,000
Steve Topakas - 35,000

10-15-2008 18:39 UTC+11

Sean Arazi Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,888)

donpeters

Hold'em:

Just moments after being crippled in a big hand with Andrew Demetriou, Sean Arazi was forced all in from the small blind position for his last 2,000 chips. Action folded around to Abel Cabrera, who raised, and Karib Karib called out of the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}